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Benefits: Incapacity and Severe Disability

Volume 688: debated on Monday 8 January 2007

asked Her Majesty's Government:

In each of the past five years, how many claimants of incapacity benefit and severe disability allowance ceased to claim, by age decile. [HL719]

The information is shown in the tables below.

Incapacity Benefit terminations in each of the past five years by age decile (Thousands)

IB

Year to May 02

Year to May 03

Year to May 04

Year to May 05

Year to May 06

Under 20

32.1

31.2

30.0

27.3

20.5

20-29

126.6

121.9

123.3

121.8

103.0

30-39

133.2

132.2

127.9

127.8

112.0

40-49

126.9

126.9

125.1

132.3

119.9

50-59

171.6

166.1

178.0

174.3

154.8

60-69

109.6

101.9

115.7

106.6

87.1

70 and over

-

-

-

-

-

Severe Disablement Allowance terminations in each of the last five years by age decile (Thousands)

SDA

Year to May 02

Year to May 03

Year to May 04

Year to May 05

Year to May 06

Under 20

0.6

-

-

-

-

20-29

2.9

2.0

1.6

1.1

1.0

30-39

2.2

1.8

1.3

1.9

1.5

40-49

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.3

50-59

6.2

5.0

5.6

5.0

5.0

60-69

4.3

4.9

4.4

3.8

3.1

70-79

1.1

1.1

1.3

1.3

0.7

80 and Over

*0.3

*0.3

*0.4

0.5

*0.4

Source: DWP Information Directorate, 5 per cent samples.

1 The information in these tables is not published in this format elsewhere.

2 Figures are shown in thousands and rounded to the nearest hundred.

3 *Figures are subject to a high degree of sampling error and should only be used as a guide

4 - indicates Nil or Negligible

5 These figures have been updated to include late notified terminations, including terminations for Retirement Pension.

6 Figures prior to 2004 are subject to minor changes

7 IB “Claimant” figures include all IB (including IB credits only cases).